Example Sentences

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Excitement about AI agents crested this year when a tool called OpenClaw went viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

At another point, a giant monitor behind the action featured Concho, the singer’s crested toad mascot.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Goods inflation will soon peak, as shown by our price pressure index, which has crested.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Late in the afternoon, they crested a dome of stone and found themselves staring out at Elfland.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin